Trim cruise past 14-man Kilmessan
Trim took a giant leap towards securing a place in the SHC quarter-finals after just one game as they eased past Kilmessan with a 3-23 to 3-12 victory at Pairc Tailteann this evening.
For 30 minutes this was a tight contest and at the end of a pulsating opening half Trim led 0-13 to 1-9 and within four minutes of the restart Brian Dowling added his side's first goal to boost Trim to a significant lead.
Darren Reilly kep Kilmessan in touch, but after Joey Keena was sent-off in the 45th minute their challenge faded as Trim kicked on to victory.
SCORERS
Trim – Damien Magee 0-9 frees; Brian Dowling 1-4; Ian Bermingham 1-2; Peter Farrell 1-1; Alan Douglas 0-3; Neil Heffernan 0-1; Dylan Farrell 0-1; Conor Quigley 0-1; Mikey Cole 0-1.
Kilmessan – Darren Reilly 2-8 frees; Joey Keena 1-1; Sean Doyle 0-1; Kevin Keena 0-1 sideline; Kyle Donnelly 0-1.
TEAMS
Trim – Charlie Ennis; Ryan Andrews, Ger Dwane, David Murtagh; Conor Quigley, James Toher, Sean Magee; Alan Douglas, Dylan Farrell; Ian Bermingham, Peter Farrell, Damien Magee; Brian Dowling, Neil Heffernan, Mikey Cole. Subs – Dimmy Higgins for Andrews half-time, Luke Moran for Toher 36 mins, Mikey Cullen for Cole 53m.
Kilmessan – Christopher Curtis; Padraig Maguire, Alan Kelly, Martin Horan; Kyle Donnelly, Steven Clynch, Kevin O'Reilly; Paddy Lally, Ger O'Neill; Pauric Burke, Joey Keena, Peter Reynolds; Sean Doyle, Kevin Keena, Darren Reilly. Sub – Jake Harlin for Reynolds 41 mins.
Referee – Jason Buckley (Dublin).
Full report in Tuesday night's Meath Chronicle.